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Campus of William Jewell College, Liberty, MOWilliam Jewell College logo
Liberty, MOSuburb: largeZIP 64068Founded 1849
Photo: Xyzzyva · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1849
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
MissouriPrivate nonprofit

William Jewell College

William Jewell College is a private nonprofit college in Liberty, Missouri, with 924 undergraduates. It admits 38% of applicants, graduates 63% within six years and costs $19,678 a year after aid.

63%graduate
Admission rate38%
Retention74%
4-year graduation54%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans50%
average net price / year
$19,678 $36,731
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$19,678net price / year
38%admission rate
1095average SAT
63%graduate in 6 years
$63,955median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,750median debt
#607 of 1,704 for earnings#840 of 1,739 for lowest net price#567 of 1,738 for graduation rate#148 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$36,731tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$21,538
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$21,538
Average net price
$19,678national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,175
$30,001–48,000$13,254
$48,001–75,000$12,122
$75,001–110,000$19,939
$110,001+$24,102
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
38%national median 77%
Average SAT
1095
SAT reading, middle 50%
540–630
SAT math, middle 50%
540–640
ACT composite, middle 50%
18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college38%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college63%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
63%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
54%
First-year retention
74%
Award within 8 years, all students
63%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$59,703
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,955middle 50%: $46,148–$93,042
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$93,042
Median, William Jewell College$63,955
Lower quarter$46,148
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
924
Part-time
4.9%
Women / men
50% / 50%
Average age at entry
21.3
First-generation students
20%
Pell Grant recipients
34%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$7,488 / month
Instructional spending per student
$12,825
Endowment, end of year
$66,717,121
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic12%
Black8.3%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races6.7%
U.S. nonresident5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown3.2%
15 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management31%
Health professions14%
Psychology13%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.2%
Social sciences5.3%
Communication & journalism4.8%
Education3.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 179955. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3307837.